Research and Policy Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC US

Company: The League of United Latin American Citizens

Industry/Sector: Non-Profit

Position Title: Research and Policy Coordinator

Location: Washington, DCClassification: Exempt- Salary

Reports to: Director of Research and Policy

Organization: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is a non-profit organization and serves as the nation's largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with over 1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC's programs, services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the future.

Essential Duties: The Research and Policy Coordinator (RPC) serves as a key leader in advancing the LULAC Institute's policy agenda through research-driven advocacy and strategic fellowship oversight. Reporting to the National Director of Research & Policy, the RPC manages and aligns the workstreams of LULAC's Research and Policy Fellows across core issue areas—including immigration, health, education, civil rights, and economic justice. The RPC provides strategic direction, editorial oversight, and quality assurance for policy outputs, while serving as the central hub for coordination across all policy initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinate the daily work and long-term projects of Research and Policy Interns and Fellows, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and timelines. Identify funding opportunities; assist with grant writing, reporting, deliverables, and program implementation to support Research and Policy initiatives. Plan and execute logistics and content for LULAC's National Legislative Conference and the National Convention, including agenda development, speaker coordination, briefing packets, run-of-show, and cross-team operations. Review and edit grant proposals, policy memos, concept papers, and advocacy letters to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with policy priorities. Oversee multiple concurrent research initiatives and serve as quality-control lead for all externally facing policy documents. Conduct in-depth research on legislative and regulatory issues affecting LULAC Institute's core focus areas. Serve as liaison between Interns and Fellows and the National Director of Research & Policy, providing progress updates, identifying needs, and supporting professional growth. Coordinate with national coalition partners, advocacy organizations, foundations, federal agencies, and congressional offices to advance collaborative policy initiatives and campaigns. Track federal and state legislative and regulatory developments and coordinate LULAC's policy responses, including drafting public comments, testimony, and advocacy materials. Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for senior leadership, partners, and external stakeholders. Represent LULAC Institute at meetings, conferences, and forums, contributing to national policy discussions. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent of 5 years of directly related work experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong understanding of policy and legislative processes, including state and federal governmental structures, intergovernmental relationships, legislative procedures, and relevant terminology. Demonstrated experience managing projects or small teams in a policy, research, or advocacy setting. Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to mentor others in producing persuasive, accurate, and technically sound materials. Fluency in oral and written communication in both English and Spanish, with advanced proficiency in drafting documents, presentations, and policy content. Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for advanced formatting, slide design, templates, and long-form document management. Skilled in Canva and related design tools for layout, branding, and export-ready assets (PDF, web, and print).Familiarity with research platforms such as Google Scholar, PubMed, LexisNexis, the U.S. Census Bureau, CDC, and Grants.gov, with the ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize essential information and data. Strong communication skills, capable of articulating complex ideas and findings clearly and effectively across English and Spanish contexts.

Supervisor Duties: This position delivers steady guidance, hands-on mentorship, and clear project coordination and supervision for Research and Policy Interns and Fellows.

Experience: Minimum of five years of related work experience in research and/or public policy. Full/Part Time: Full TimePaid? YesContact: Candidates should submit their resume demonstrating qualifications, education and work experience required for the position. All applications must be submitted electronically to jobs@lulac.org by 5:00 pm EST on the closing date. Any questions may be directed via email to the Human Resource Officer at jobs@lulac.org. Work Status: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and DACA recipients are eligible to apply).

Salary Range: $70,000/year All employees must meet a 6-month probationary period. Continuation of this position after one year is dependent on the successful candidate meeting jointly determined performance goals.

Benefits: Accrual of 8 hours of sick time and 8 hours of vacation time per month11 Paid Federal Holidays Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance available for enrollment Retirement PlanLULAC is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. LULAC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. LULAC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.